Usplash does not work on a debootstrapped system

[GeoMX]

I installed Karmic to a new hard drive using debootstrap, after running debootstrap I run chroot and install a linux imagage, usplash and some other packages (xorg among them). When booting from this disk, usplash shows the loading screen, but it never appears when shutting down, does anybody have an idea why this happen? Do you know how usplash is executed on shut down? Any other alternative to show an image when the system is shutting down?

Thanks in advance for all of your help.

[GeoMX]

Nothing? Anyone?

What I want is to be able to show a "shutting down" message/image, I've tried launching a program when changing to reboot/shutdown run levels, but no success. I have usplash installed and configured, but it only shows when the system starts, but not when it reboots/halts and can't figure out why.

Any help is appreciated.